Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Coming Home to EarthAs a young Norwegian Lutheran teenager in rural Wisconsin, Brocker lay awake one night worrying whether he believed in Jesus enough to get to heaven. This getting-to-heaven anxiety reflected an excessive focus on individual salvation and a loss of concern for the well-being of...
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Clint Eastwood: The biography and life of the Iconic American actor and filmmakerExplore the life and career of Clint Eastwood, the iconic American actor and director whose work has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema. From his early days in the Western TV series Rawhide to his breakout roles in spaghetti Westerns and...
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Christmas in the White HouseThis enjoyable book illuminates the long-held traditions and rare occurances that have shaped Christmas at the White House over the course of its history. Albert Menendez poured through diaries, memoirs, letters, newspapers, and more to compile the stories chronicled here, which include a Christmas...
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Christian PulisicLearn more about hard-working, awe-inspiring, record-breaking athletes in these profiles packed with action photos and fact-filled text suitable for young readers. Complete with overviews of the athletes' upbringings, the accomplishments and statistics that make them special, and how they continue to be heroes off...
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Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese FoodIn 1949, a young Chinese housewife arrived in Taiwan and transformed herself from a novice to a natural in the kitchen. She launched a career as a cookbook author and television cooking instructor that would last four decades. Years later, in America, flipping through...
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Choosing Pearls: A New Strand of StoriesWhat if we could change our lives by Choosing Pearls?An oyster can transform an irritant into an iridescent pearl. How awesome!What if we could do the same in our own lives? What if we could take the debris-the hardships we endure-and alter them into...
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Children of a Harsh BlissEmbark on a Spiritual Odyssey: Unveiling the Intersection of Deep Spirituality and Homesteading!Dive into the extraordinary world of Children of a Harsh Bliss, a spellbinding memoir that blends deep spirituality with the raw realities of homesteading. Rishi Waterman, a California native, shares his riveting...
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Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of BaseballA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures--baseball immortal Pete Rose--and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in...
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Changing The World's Exercise Habits: A History Of Dr. Kenneth Cooper's Fitness MissionariesDr. Kenneth H. Cooper, often called the Father of Aerobics, developed an exercise system in the late 1960s that revolutionized the exercise habits of America and the whole world. He is the visionary who created the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas, Texas, (the mission),...
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Camouflaged Killer: The Shocking Double Life of Canadian Air Force Colonel Russell WilliamsHe was a perfect man living a perfect life...which made him a perfect killer. Canadian Air Force Colonel Russell Williams commanded the largest Canadian Forces base in the country. He had personally piloted prime ministers, dignitaries, and members of the British royal family, and...
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By Force and Fear, A Stolen HomelandBy Force and Fear: A Stolen Homeland is based on the true stories of Chnals, a twelve-year-old German-Russian boy with unusual faith and courage in desperate times. On February 8, 1918, a thousand-man army of Tatars, on horseback, raced down the Caucasus Mountains onto...
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Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth IThe first modern biography of the most powerful politician in late Tudor England William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598), was the closest adviser to England's Queen Elizabeth I and--as this revealing and provocative biography shows--he was the driving force behind the Queen's reign for four...
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Brownish Girl, White WorldThis personal memoir is brought to you by Tracie Keolalani, a true local girl tita ē. Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, she takes us on her journey of discovering the truth behind her homeland and her people. As a "brownish" local girl, she weaves...
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Broadway, Schrafft's and Seeded Rye: Growing Up Slightly Jewish on the Upper West SideIn Broadway, Schrafft's and Seeded Rye--Growing Up Slightly Jewish on the Upper West Side, Lyla Blake Ward, author of How to Succeed at Aging Without Really Dying, tells it like it was growing up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the 1930's...
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Born on the Fourth of July"Classic and timeless!" --New York Times"As relevant as ever, this book is an education. Ron is a true American, and his great heart and hard-won wisdom shine through these pages." --Oliver Stone, filmmakerThis New York Times best seller (more than one million copies sold),...
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Born in OC: The Artists, Entrepreneurs, and Visionaries of Orange County, CaliforniaFor over a decade, I've been captivated by the idea of this book, which goes beyond profiling well-known locals in Orange County. It focuses on individuals who contribute significantly to the region's culture and beyond, showcasing a diverse range of stories. Orange County isn't...
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Black Doctor: A Biography of James McCune Smith, MD, the First Fully Trained and Credentialed Black Doctor in AmericaDr. James McCune Smith was more than just a pioneer.Born in slavery in New York City when slavery was still legal there, James McCune Smith managed to get a good elementary education in a Quaker school but was turned down by colleges because he...
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Becoming Jane AustenJon Spence's fascinating biography of Jane Austen paints an intimate portrait of the much-loved novelist. Spence's meticulous research has, perhaps most notably, uncovered evidence that Austen and the charming young Irishman Tom Lefroy fell in love at the age of twenty and that the...
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Basics Architectural PresentationStudents of architecture are confronted at the beginning of their studies with a wealth of different ways in which to visually present their designs. Expressing ideas in the form of drawings and models is usually required in the early stages of studying: "learning by...
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Balancing ACT: Mountains, Family, CareerThe Adventures and Achievements of Betsy White is the remarkable memoir of Elizabeth "Betsy" White, a trailblazer in women's studies, human rights, and mountaineering. From her early days as a Peace Corps volunteer in Pakistan alongside her husband, Gene, to her pioneering work for...
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